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Articles in Atrocity Of The Month

Sign LitterMobile signs are ugly, tacky, and distracting to motorists. The current by-law is not the problem; enforcement is. by Trey ShaughnessyPublished December 14, 2005 in Atrocity of the Month (1 comment)

Park Parking Lot, MeadowlandsThe epitome of car dependent sprawl is when a 'local' children's playground requires a parking lot. by Trey ShaughnessyPublished October 21, 2005 in Atrocity of the Month (0 comments)

Liquidation World Banner, Hamilton City CentreThese cheap versions of billboards are ridiculously oversized. At least the blank wall doesn't make eyes reverberate. by Trey ShaughnessyPublished October 07, 2005 in Atrocity of the Month (2 comments)

GRIDS MapHamilton is standing pat, refusing to step into the future and bring any new life or vision to our city. by Jason LeachPublished August 22, 2005 in Atrocity of the Month (0 comments)

Gordon Price Elementary SchoolI was going to poke fun at this building and its parking lot in front of the main doors and how absurd it is. Unfortunately, this isn't funny; it's dangerous. by Trey ShaughnessyPublished May 16, 2005 in Atrocity of the Month (56 comments)

The Birks BuildingHamilton still hasn't learned the lesson from its denial of its own history. by Ryan McGrealPublished April 04, 2005 in Atrocity of the Month (2 comments)

Red Hill Valley Expressway (Here it Comes)How can a magazine dedicated to sustainable urban development not have an opinion on a megaproject that supports a growth pattern with no future? by Ryan McGrealPublished February 19, 2005 in Atrocity of the Month (3 comments)

Bay Street Breaker BoxesI saw the work crews install a matching pair of shiny steel box things on Bay Street. I thought it must be temporary - maybe they will be lowered underground. I was wrong. by Trey ShaughnessyPublished January 14, 2005 in Atrocity of the Month (0 comments)

"Scenic View", Jackson Square PlazaWhy anyone ever thought people would rather walk across a boxy roof than down a lively street remains one of the enduring mysteries of the 20th century. by Ryan McGrealPublished December 14, 2004 in Atrocity of the Month (0 comments)